Christopher Barrow's (c_barrow6000) Blog
Ongoing discussion of the Marin rental market from Broker Christopher Barrow - one of the county's only focused (and local!)rental property brokers.
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2014
Sparks are flying. Your imagination has become hot and heavy. It’s true love. You’ve fallen hard–for a San Rafael house! Buying a Marin house is serious business. It’s not only where you’ll be hanging your hat: it’s also a great investment. So when you find the one that’s the total knockout you ...
09/30/2014
If you find your Marin rental property without a tenant this fall, it may not take long before you’re tempted to take the first applicant who shows up. Sometimes it doesn’t take much longer to remember why that can be a costly mistake! Hastily selected tenants can transform your Sausalito rental...
09/29/2014
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In earlier eras, a would-be Marin home buyer had few tools to aid in the task of finding a home that was ‘just right.’ Today, the situation has gotten a good deal easier thanks to a wealth of real estate apps that home buyers simply download onto their mobile devices. There are apps that can help...
09/26/2014
If your piece of Sausalito real estate is nobly situated atop a commanding hilltop, you probably won’t run into the issues discussed here because gravity works on your behalf when it comes to plumbing. On the flatter elevations, many of us must deal with sumps and sump pumps. For the uninitiat...
09/24/2014
Even before you are presented with the sheaf of paperwork that accompanies the signing of your first mortgage, if you are a Tiburon first-time home buyer, you will have already learned about closing costs—the fees and charges that pay for various parts of creating the mortgage loan. Included in c...
09/23/2014
When it comes to home sales, looks do matter. Once a home comes onto the market, how soon it moves can depend on its location, design, quality of construction—not to mention how well it’s been maintained, the neighborhood, school district…it’s the sum of at least a dozen contributing factors. But...
09/22/2014
When you set about buying a home for the first time, the lay of the land can be a little tricky. It’s worth recalling some familiar sayings, like All that glitters is not gold; and Don’t judge a book by its cover; and Appearances can be deceiving Likewise, just as “doubletalk” isn’t twice as rel...
09/19/2014
Once you’ve made the decision to move—whether headed across the country or across town—you might think the automatic next step is to prepare to sell your current house. True, that has to get underway without delay…but there should be one intervening step—one which all too frequently gets short sh...
09/18/2014
For just about everyone who will soon be preparing to list their home in Kentfield, selling price is a principal focus. What price will this fall’s market support? How will that number affect the time it takes to attract serious buyers? Are there ways to maximize the ultimate selling price withou...
09/17/2014
Local homeowners are among the keenest observers of Marin mortgage rates because they are such a large factor in the long-term investment that is their house. It’s the factor that determines if and when refinancing makes sense; the factor that plays a large part in heating (or cooling) the overal...
09/16/2014
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Ongoing discussion of the San Francisco and Marin rental market from Broker Christopher Barrow - one of the county's only focused (and local!)rental property brokers.